Posted on 10/01/2006 2:32:57 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: With the First Lady involved in events related to the National Book Festival this weekend, the President spent Saturday at Camp David where he enjoys the more challenging mountain bike riding trails. Yesterday, an article by Laura Bush (her preferred way of being addressed) appeared in the Opinion Journal of The Wall Street Journal. In it, the First Lady discusses the books that inspired her to champion literacy. Here's a link to the article, and following is the list of the books that inspired her, in the order she ranks them:
1. "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1963).2. The "Little House" Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Harper, 1932-43).
3. "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1880).
4. "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott (1868).
5. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain (1884).
In the meantime, President Bush is set to campaign heavily for Republican candidates between now and election day. Tomorrow he beings a three-day swing through Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said GWB will be on the road almost constantly between now and Election Day. "You're going to see a very active travel schedule. He's going to be all over the country campaigning for Republicans," Snow said at a recent breakfast. "There are a lot of candidates saying, 'Please, please, please, come to my district or come to my state.'"
The First Lady and Vice President Cheney have already been on a heavy campaign schedule. Now, with just over a month left in the mid-term campaign, the President will join them on the campaign trail.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
— Oct. 2, 2006: President Bush meets with the Prime Minister of Turkey at the White House, Washington, DC.— Oct. 2, The President attends a Heller for Congress Reception at the Mercury Air Center, Reno, Nevada.
— Oct. 3, GWB attends a Richard Pombo for Congress Reception at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California.
— Oct. 3, President Bush attends a John Doolittle for Congress Reception at the Serrano Country Club, El Dorado Hills, CA.
— Oct. 3, The President attends a Republican National Committee Reception in Los Angeles, CA. (Wish I could go to this, sigh.)
— Oct. 4, President Bush attends a Rick Renzi for Congress Reception at the Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona.
— Oct. 4, GWB attends a Beauprez for Governor Reception at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Englewood, Colorado.
— Oct. 5, The National Constitution Center awards former Presidents George H.W. Bush and [that other former prez] the Liberty Medal for their fundraising work, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Oct. 5, There will be a briefing on No Child Left Behind and the education agenda at the Department of Education in Washington. The President will also visit a school campus in Washington, and make remarks on No Child Left Behind. He President also will meet with the National Commander of the American Legion in the Oval Office.
- Oct. 6, there will be a tour of a Federal Express sorting facility in Washington followed by a roundtable on job growth and the economy. The President will also participate in a photo opportunity with members of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force/Headquarters European Theater of Operations, United States Army Veterans Association in the Oval Office, and he will make remarks at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in the East Room of the White House.
EXTENDED SCHEDULE:
— Nov. 28-29, 2006: President Bush will go to Tallanin, Estonia for meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Estonia and then travel to Riga Latvia for the NATO summit.
And what's that tasty snack?
1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my enemies.
a well chosen Psalm tonight, especially for me..
Hiya snugs!
I'm getting ready to call it a night.
LONG day.
I'm so happy all three of us tied for first!
NO hurry on mine. I will be thrilled with the photo of the day that Wolfstar posted.
Thank you very much for this help we really appreciate this
Could even be great grandmother looking at the age of her and the boy.
(((((mystery, Mike, and Jon)))))
What a wonderful photo and thanks for the info on the ship
We do indeed !!
Thanks for all those wonderful Barney photos
I have a 10 second rule so they have all won a toaster :0)
It is a lovely photo
That is a lovely photo thanks for posting it here and on the Sunday talk show thread
My pleasure....always eager to help a fellow freeper.
Wow! What a wonderful experience! Thank you for sharing it. I'm really enjoying the book - for someone like me with no experience with the military, it's a great behind-the-scenes look at all of the intelligence (not only from the field, but in the men themselves) which goes into a military operation, as well as the courage, intelligence, and skill of the forces in the field. God bless you and your family.
Unfortunately, no, but there's a Sunday Morning Talk Show thread that runs every Sunday. You may find commentary about Card there.
Since I didn't see it, I'd be interested in your point of view.
Thanks very much for posting that heartwarming story of President Bush and Bruce Vincent. Our President is a genuinely great man, and stories like this give us insights into why -- not how, for we know that -- but why he is great.
Just catching up on the posts, and I had to comment on this. I really like the Beltway Boys, Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke (sp), even though they're probably even earlier than the 1970s. They're always at odds but always so gentlemanly with each other that it's a pleasure to watch them disagree. So, I hope Fox doesn't cut them out.
As I said in an earlier reply, that photo is excellent on several levels. The lighting. The photographic quality. The composition. The intriguing expression on the President's face. How attractive both GWB and his Laura look.
It's a photo that should win awards, like a Pulitzer, but probably never will because the people who hand out such awards are mostly Leftists.
Altura, I think the update on his prayer thread said that the tumor was removed and he is now in physical therapy. Tator's friend who posted the prayer thread only found out about what happened about a week after he was hospitalized.
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